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JannaWhatIlikemostaboutChristmasisusuallyThe
presentsunderthetreeandthenwegooutsideaftera
Christmasmorningandmeandmyfriendsallgatherallthepresentsthataren'
tthatmanythatourparentsatleastallowustotakeoutside-wetakethemoutsideandweshowthemtoeachotherandweExchangepresentsforafewminutesandplaywitheachother'
spresentsandthenweusuallyhaveaChristmasdinnerandIusuallylikethatthebest.
DanielOtherimportantaspectsofChristmaswouldbe
beingabletoreceivegifts.IcanrememberwhenIwasayoungboycomingdownandmymotherwouldalwaysputoutthepresentsonChristmaseveandthenonChristmasmorningallofthechildrenwouldwakeupearlyofcoursetogetagoodfirstglimpseastoallthepresentsthatwegotandsoanotherimportantaspectofChristmasformeisbeingabletobetherecipientoflotsofdifferentgiftsandbeingabletoreceivetheloveandappreciationthepeoplethataregivingthegiftstomewanttoexpress.
CarolineIhaveahusbandandachildandsoIneedtostart
beforeThanksgivinggettingready-usuallythefirstthingIstartwithisCards,IhavelotsofcardsIsendouteach
year,maybe50?
50cardsandIgotothestoreandItrytofindtherightcardsIwantandIusuallywriteaChristmas
lettertopeopleandIgetthatstartedandsendthemthefirstweekinDec.
DanielIwouldsayalotofitstartswiththeDecorationsandthatusuallybeginsaweekorsoafterthanksgivingandyouwanttogetyourhousepreparedfortheChristmasseasonandsomepeoplecallitTheChristmasspiritsoyou'
vegot
toputuptheChristmastreeandallthedecorationsandornamentsthatgowiththat.
CarolineUsuallyabout2weeksbeforeChristmaswe
usuallybuyalivetreeandcutitandbringitinthehouseandwedecorateitandthat'
ssomethingthatthefamilydoestogetherandsobecauseChristmasisafamilytimeasafamilyyoudecoratethetreeusuallyyouputaGarlandWhichisa
string-somekindofstringofeithersomethingyoubuyoryoucanusepopcornoranythingyoulikeandyoucanwrapthataroundthetreeandthenyouputLightsAroundtreeandthenyouputOrnaments.Alotofpeopletraditionallybuyafeweachyear,andeachyeartheyaddafewornamentstothetreeandeachornamentcanbeveryspecial.MyhusbandandIhaveornaments,forinstance,fromwhenwefirstgotmarriedwehaveornamentsfromthatyearwehaveornamentsfromthefirstyearwehadachildandsometimesthosearenicegiftideasandeachyearweaddnewornamentstothetree-sometimesforinstancethisyearIdidn'
thaveanyofthoseornamentswithmesoIhand-madeornamentsandsotreesare…treescanbeawaythatyoucanexpressyourselfbecauseeveryoneif
yougointoanyhomeeachperson'
sChristmastreecanlook
entirelydifferentthansomeoneelse'
streesoit'
sagoodwaytoexpressyourself.
JannaBecauseIlikethebestpartaboutityoucandecorateitwithallsortsofdifferentornamentsandIlikeitevenmorebecauseusuallyifitwouldn'
tbeaChristmas
treethatyou'
dhavethere'
snotmanytreesthataregreenalltheyearroundsothereisn'
treallythere'
snotatreethatyou'
reabletohavethat'
sstillgreenonc.
CarolineThenIguessthebiggesttimewouldbeChristmaseve.ChristmaseveweusuallygotoachurchserviceandwesingChristmascarolsandthat'
sthetimewhereusuallyeachpersongetsacandleandtheyturnthelightsdownandeveryonelightsacandleandtheysingChristmassongsand
it'
sveryspecialandthenwecomehome,wehaveabigdinnerandsometimesinourhomeweopenup1or2presentsthatevening-wesitaroundinthelivingroomandwedrinkhot
ciderandeatChristmascookiesandopenacoupleofpresentsandthenwegotobedonChristmaseve.
DanielChristmasstockings-maybeIwouldsaythatthepurposeofthoseisthelittleleftoverthingsthatyou'
veboughtthatyouforgotthatyouboughtthatyoustillwanttogivetosomebody.Forme,themainpresentsgoundertheChristmastree,andthentheotherlittleextraKnick-knacksthatyouwanttogivesomebodycangointhestockingsofcoursethestockingscamefromthefamouspoembyClement
Moorethat'
scalled”ItwasthenightbeforeChristmasandthat'
sthestoryofStNicholasorSantaClausashe'
scalledandwhenSKcomesdownthechimneythefirstthingthathedoesisputlittlepresentsinthestockingsforthechildren-alotoftimesit'
sCandycanesorotherpiecesofcandy
orfoodorsomethinglikethatorlittletoysandthenofcoursethebiggertoys,thebiggergiftsthatheisbringinggoundertheChristmastree-atleastthat'
swhatthepoemsays,thestoryofthenightbeforeChristmas.
CarolineTraditionallySKissupposedtocomedownthe
chimneyandfillyourstockingifyou'
vebeengood,andif
you'
vebeenbadheputsapieceofcoalinit.SoinourhomeI'
vemadeeachofusastocking,myhusbandhasastocking,mydaughterhasastockingandIhaveastocking,andI'
m
electedtofillthem-onChristmaseveIfillthestockingsfulloflittlethings,ofgifts,andwehavefunwiththat.
AndwewakeuponChristmasmorningandweallrunoutearlyopenthepresentsandwetakemostofthatmorningopeningpresentsandthenwehaveAbigmealChristmasdayandthat'
s-inmyhomeIpreparethatmeal-weusuallyhaveseveralmeatsandvegetablesandpotatoesandsomekindofspecialChristmasdrink,usuallyit'
saredfruitjuiceofsomekindandthetable'
sallsetinacertainwaywithatableclothandplates-Christmasplatesandallkindsoffunthingsandthenafterweeatusuallyfamilygathersonthatdayandsoyoujustspendthewholeafternoontalkingtofamilyandthat'
showwespendc.
DanielHereinChinayoudon'
thavealotofwhatIwouldcalltheCommercialism.ForbusinessesinAmerica,forcompaniesthatproduceproductsthatpeoplewanttobuyfor
theirfriendsandtheirfamiliesatChristmastime-alot
ofthatbusinessandcommercialismcomestoaheightatChristmastime,itcomestoaclimax「alotofretailsalestakeplaceafterthanksgivingupuntilChristmastimeorsoandinAmericathere'
salotofthatcommercialism.HereinchinawithnotasmanypeoplecelebratingChristmasyoudon'
thavethataspectandfranklyIdon'
tmissit,it'
snicer
toconcentrateonChristmasasbeingatimetobeingwiththefamilyandatimetogivesomespecialgiftstothosethatyoulove,sonothavingthatcommercialismhereinchinaisnolossforme.
CarolineIntheStatesduring..RoundaboutChristmas
timetherearecertainthingsIalwaysdid,onewasIusuallytriedtoseeHandel'
sMessiah,IusuallytriedtoseeA
Christmasplayofsomekind,eithertheGiftofthemagibyOHenryoraDickens'
Christmascarol-somekindofplay
I'
dliketogoseeorseeaChristmasCantata-Christmas
songs-somekindofChristmasprogrammepresentedsomewhereinthetownandcomingtochinathereisnoneofthatavailable.Andsoifyoudidn'
tmakeChristmasitdidn'
thappenand
somanyofusgot-especially-ourfamilywegotcreative
welearnedtomakeChristmastreeornamentswelearnedtomakestockings.Iftherewasn'
taplay,wewouldorganizepeopleandwewouldputonaplay.Iftherewasn'
tChristmascarols,wewouldorganizeaChristmascarolsingandsothat'
sone
ofthethingsthat'
salittlebitdifferent.
JannaNotthatmuch-thoughmostofmyCsIhaven'
tbeenveryoldsoIdidn'
treallynoticeexceptforthepresents
-inChinait'
seasiertohavepartiesinaplacethatyou
know-andsinceIknowchinasowellbecauseI'
vebeenhereforsuchalongtimeIt'
seasier,Ithinkit'
smorefunto
haveChristmasinaplacewhereyouhavefriends.
Norman
InBritainweusuallyeataTurkeyforChristmas-infact
here'
sthemenuforatypicalBritishChristmaslunchordinner:
Roastturkeywithchestnutstuffing
RoastbeefwithHorseradishsauce
Hamwithapplesauce
Roast,boiledandcreamedpotatoes
Brusselssproutsandcarrots
Gravyandbaconrolls
Breadsauce
Christmaspudding
Brandybutteranddoublecream
Mincepies
Mulledwine
Christmascake
Asyoucansee,it'
stherichestandlargestmealthatmostpeopleeatintheyear-similarinimportancetotheChinesespringfestivaldinner.InAmericathatmenuismorefrequentlyeatenforthanksgiving,thoughit'
softenrepeatedforChristmas.
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ReligiousaspectForChristiansitisthecelebrationofthebirthofJesusChrist,thoughinnorthernEuropethisdatewasapaganmid-winterfestivalforthousandsofyearsbefore,andJesusChristwasalmostcertainlynotbornonthe25December;
AmericaisamuchmoreactivelyreligiousculturethantheUKandonlyaminorityofBritishpeoplewouldrespondasDanieldoes.
BeingwithfamilyThiswouldprobablybethefirstresponsebymostBritishpeople,anditmatcheswithotherculturesinthisrespect,cfChineseNewYear